Ace Hardware franchise for sale

Buying a Ace Hardware franchise from its owner

The transfer fee

None is named.No transfer fee appears in Item 6. Ace works as a dealer cooperative, and its stock shares move in a sale.

Item 6, 2025 FDD

Sales to new owners during 2024

112; The count was 157 in 2022 and 105 in 2023.; Out of the 4,885 franchised units, that's 2.3%.

Item 20, 2025 FDD

Ace Hardware can buy it before you do

Yes, it has a right of first refusal that follows the terms of your offer.

Item 17, 2025 FDD

You're the one who signs.

The current agreement rather than the seller's old terms.

Item 17, 2025 FDD

Instead, a new Ace Hardware

That's the total cost to open one, ranging from $603,850 to $2,001,550.

Item 7, 2025 FDD

What Ace Hardware asks for before approving a sale

1. Ace's By-laws require the buyer to be a retail hardware dealer.
2. The retail location of the buyer must be one that Ace accepts.
3. The buyer has to meet reasonable standards for creditworthiness.
4. Buying an existing Ace store requires the buyer's signature on Ace's Right of First Refusal Agreement.

New owners bought Ace Hardware units

Item 20 of the FDD provides these counts and also names owners who sold or left during the last year, along with their contact details. Before you make an offer, call a few of them.

Where to find a Ace Hardware franchise for sale

Units available on the market aren't listed in the FDD. Sellers use business brokers and listing sites. Ask Ace Hardware's franchise team as well if any owner close to you is selling.

Pricing is the seller's choice. Request three years of profit and loss statements, then weigh the price against the cost of opening a new Ace Hardware, $603,850 to $2,001,550.

Every figure on this page comes from Items 6, 17 and 20 in the 2025 Ace Hardware Franchise Disclosure Document. Ace Hardware Corporation submitted that document to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.